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R. M. Turner Family

R. M. Turner Family from directly overhead

R. M. Turner Family is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Twin Buttes stands 722 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Doom of the Outlaws of Pegleg Station, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.40370, -99.86968

87 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 10
  • Black Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Allison Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Round Top: 7.9 mi
  • Joes Point: 11.4 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • Rock Springs: 6.2 mi
  • West Spring: 15.5 mi
  • East Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Walton Spring: 22.3 mi
Parks: 2
  • Hill Country Fair Grounds: 8.1 mi
  • Schreiner Park: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Kimble County Historical Museum: 8.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of R. M. Turner Family. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin ButtesWNW 285°722 m21.3 mi
Brokeleg MountainWNW 294°715 m18.3 mi
Cedar KnobWNW 287°701 m13.9 mi
Black MountainNW 321°683 m5.3 mi
Allison MountainNW 309°682 m5.5 mi
Gobblers KnobSE 142°676 m17.8 mi
Joes PointWNW 285°671 m11.4 mi
Fort Terrett PeakW 281°671 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:2019:51
June solstice06:3920:1020:45
September equinox07:2919:0619:38
December solstice07:3317:0717:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465058657380828275655447
Precip in0.91.32.02.02.72.61.51.92.72.91.41.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Junction 4ssw, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12438066301

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